Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Lightfoot Restaurant, Sidebar

LEESBURG, VA — The Loudoun County Health Department cited violations at several restaurants around Leesburg and the rest of western Loudoun County. The most recent round of inspections occurred between March 16 and March 22.

Many COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, so health inspectors are returning to conduct some restaurant inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection.

Here are the most recent restaurant inspections in the Leesburg area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins, 521-J East Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: March 16
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed that items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are being stored on the premises.
• Silk Restaurant & Banquet, 1500 Market Street East Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 16
  • Total violations: 4
    • Water from the handwashing sink at prep area was measured at a temperature less than 100°F (observed 73F). The hot water faucet has been removed. Bar handsink observed 52F.
    • Cold holding at Pepsi cooler at improper temperatures. Chicken 45F, sour cream 44F, paneer 43F.
    • The physical facilities are not in good repair: broken tile, stained walls, missing coving under dishwasher, plumbing, and ceiling tiles.
    • Kitchen lighting is <50 ft candles in prep area/cook line.
• Heritage High School, 520 Evergreen Mill Rd Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: March 16
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed food employees eating at prep table in the kitchen.
    • Observed a tray of buffalo bites 133F, 128F in a hot holding cabinet at an improper temperature.
• Lightfoot Restaurant, 11 North King Street Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 16
  • Total violations: 5
    • PANS AND BUCKETS ARE STORED IN THE HANDSINKS (2). DO NOT BLOCK THE HANDSINKS
    • Oyster tags are not date labeled with the date last served. The date when the last shellstock from the container was sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label.
    • Cold holding at prep line cooler and salad prep cooler is not holding at proper temperatures
    • Potato soup and butternut squash soup - (prepared ready-to-eat foods) are not date labeled. Date label prepared items that are held >24 hours.
    • Employee medication stored on prep table.
• Ashleigh@ Lansdowne Retirement & Assisted Living Community, 44124 Woodridge Parkway Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 16
  • Total violations: 7
    • Employee drink jug along with 2 onions were observed on the drain board of 3 compartment sink that drains into the sanitizing basin.
    • Food residue was observed on the slicer blade guard and frame.
    • Employee pulled cooked chicken breast from walk in cooler and placed on line in warmer for reheating for lunch. The chicken breast internal temperature was recorded at 110 degrees F. while holding in warmer.
    • Lentils cooked yesterday was observed with an internal temperature of 45 degrees F while cold holding in the walk in cooler.
    • Sausage links were observed hot holding on the line from breakfast at 110 degrees F.
    • Chicken salad made this morning was stored on ice at line with an internal temperature of 62 F.
    • The high temperature dish machine food utensil temperature measuring sticker was for 180 F which is to high as the food utensils do not get that hot.
• Ono Wai Shave Ice, LLC, 19123 Dalton Points Pl Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 17
  • Total violations: 2
    • Employee handwashing signage was not provided at handwashing sink.
    • Quaternary ammonium test strips were not available during time of inspection.
• Smokin Willy, 201 N. Maple Ave Suite I Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: March 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat dressings in the walk in cooler.
    • The cutting board(s) along the 2 prep units are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    • Observed kitchen floors in need of repair. Several tiles are cracked/ broken. Also observed back door with significant daylight coming from seams of door. Back door is no longer tight fitting.
• Xcal Sport & Fitness, 1602 Village Market Blvd Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: March 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Person in charge could not provide verifiable documentation that employees have signs, symptoms, and exposures of foodborne illness.
    • Raw eggs stored next to RTE foods.
    • Person in charge could not provide quaternary test strips.
• Jersey Mike’s Subs, 150 B Purcellville Gateway Dr Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: March 17
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed: Not all current (during inspection) employees have a verifiable employee health policy (form 1B) available (and signed) for Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) to view.
    • Observed: Employee beverage/packaged food observed on the working prep table.
    • Observed: Employee hand sink behind cash register is blocked with tray holding wrapped desserts.
    • Observed: Sanitizer spray bottle being stored on prep table.
• Dairy Queen, 548 Fort Evans Rd Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed spatulas stored in hand sink adjacent to freezer near grill.
    • 3 compartment sink located in the rear of the store did not have adequate sanitizer concentration in the sanitizing compartment (50 ppm).
    • Observed shredded cheese in low boy cooler cold holding food item at a temperature of 44 degrees F.
• Plaza Azteca, 1608 Village Market Blvd #125 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: March 18
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed 2 door prep cooler by door from dinning room 50F.
• Sidebar, 24 South King Street Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: March 18
  • Total violations: 10
    • This food establishment has not established written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Observed kitchen hand washing sink to have a sanitizer spray bottle stored in the sink. After removal of the spray bottle, observed a used knife stored in the sink. Also observed hand washing sink in the warewashing area blocked by a wood board.
    • Observed no hand drying provision at hand washing sink in the kitchen.
    • Observed no hot water at hand washing sink in the kitchen. Hand washing sink hot water nozzle was observed broken.
    • Observed raw animal protein (ground beef) stored above ready-to-eat (RTE) sauces in refrigeration unit
    • Observed chemical dish machine at the bar in use at 0 PPM chlorine. Also observed chemical dispenser in kitchen at 0 PPM chlorine.
    • Observed cut melon cold holding at improper temperature. Cut melon observed at 49F. Cut melon has been in unit overnight.
    • Observed no consumer advisory on the online menu for foods offered raw or undercooked. Food items include beef, fish, and select mixed drinks with a raw egg. Facility utilizes placards that allow the customer to scan the QR code to pull up the menu.
    • Observed chemical dish machine at 0PPM chlorine. After further review, a lemon cleaner disinfectant was used as the sanitizer for the dish machine rather than chlorine.
    • Observed reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing under refrigeration in the packaging. The packaging on the fish indicates the fish shall be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Also observed corn beef thawing at room temperature in the kitchen.
• Big Kyle Barbecue, 1602 Village Market Blvd Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: March 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed mac and cheese and pulled chicken at an improper hot holding temperatures.
    • Observed pulled pork 50F in 1 door reach in cooler at an improper cold holding temperature.
• The Corner Store, 40183 Main Street Waterford, VA 20197
  
  • Date inspected: March 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed no verifiable manner that all food employees are aware, to report to the PIC, information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.
    • Observed test kit for Quaternary Ammonium heavily soiled. Facility is in need of a new test kit.
• Deli Italiano, 19329 Winmeade Dr Ste N 106 Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 21
  • Total violations: 2
    • The internal temperature of marinara sauce at the hot holding unit was observed at 132 degrees F.
    • Pizza sausage was observed at 48 degrees F while cold holding in top of pizza prep cooler.
• Red Hot & Blue Restaurant, 541 East Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: March 22
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed food employee place corn bread on plates with bare hands.
    • Observed shrimp thawing in walk in cooler next to margarine.
    • Observed can opener blade with food debris and grime.
    • Beans in the walk in cooler and wings in the 1 door reach in cooler had no date marking.
    • Person in charge could not provide test strips for the 3 compartment sink sanitizer (quaternary).
• Wei’s Garden, 161 Fort Evans Rd NE #110 Leesburg, VA 20176-4420
  
  • Date inspected: March 22
  • Total violations: 4
    • The hand sink located at the entrance of the kitchen was obstructed with a pot at the time of the inspection.
    • Observed raw beef in walk-in freezer unit stored without covering.
    • Observed shrimp (48 F), chicken (45 F), and raw shell eggs (59 F) cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • Observed onions and chicken in containers being stored on the floor in walk-in cooler.

Some locations recorded no violations during their inspection. Here are the facilities that received flawless inspection reports:

• Harmony Middle School
• Hamilton Elementary School
• Blue Ridge Middle School
• Middleburg Community Charter School
• Lovettsville Game Protective Association